do sump or steel sump tank buried underground need to be above water table?
do sump or steel sump tank buried underground need to be above water table?
(OP)
i have a pre-fabricated sump tank that will be buriend underground and anchored to underground footing.
what happens if this sump tank is above water table?
i know on typical foundation we just consider buoyancy but am not so sure about sumps (concrete or pre-fab)
what happens if this sump tank is above water table?
i know on typical foundation we just consider buoyancy but am not so sure about sumps (concrete or pre-fab)






RE: do sump or steel sump tank buried underground need to be above water table?
RE: do sump or steel sump tank buried underground need to be above water table?
Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)
RE: do sump or steel sump tank buried underground need to be above water table?
If my assumptions above are correct, then my answer has to be the "safest" assumption: What happens if you do NOT account for worse-case buoyancy (empty tank with extra-deep water table (as if a flood or nearby water pipe breaking)?